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Directing
James A. Contner
- Titles
- 44movies45TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2009, busiest in 1998 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 63titles as director
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.5average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Adrenaline6.0average 5.1
- Pop Culture3.1average 2.2
- Violence5.1average 4.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.2average 3.7
- Tension6.5average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.4, average 2.6
- Biographical0.2, average 0.9
- Melancholy4.0, average 4.7
- Pathos4.5, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 18
- Social Commentary 6
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Fast-Paced 4
- Mystery 4
- Action 4
- Intrigue 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Suspenseful 3
- 90s Nostalgia 3
- Crime Fighting 3
- Crime Investigation 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Joe PennyActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind, She Woke Up Pregnant
Malcolm StewartActorShe Woke Up Pregnant, Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie, A Champion's Fight, When Friendship Kills
William R. MosesActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind, She Woke Up Pregnant
Lea ThompsonActorJaws 3-D, Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind- CColleen HalseyEditorLadies of the House, You've Got a Friend, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Jessy SchramActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Lochlyn MunroActorOne Hot Summer Night, A Champion's Fight, Abduction of Innocence
Zack ShadaActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
John SchneiderActorEddie Macon's Run, You've Got a Friend, Shark Swarm- TThomas FriesEditorOne Hot Summer Night, When Friendship Kills, Touched By Evil
Dean HargroveCreatorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind- SStacy WidelitzComposerA Champion's Fight, When Friendship Kills, Abduction of Innocence
Movies and TV shows
422000s
7 titles · average score 53
1990s
11 titles · average score 55
44
One Hot Summer Night (1998)
Director
53
A Champion's Fight (1998)
Director
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998)
Director, Co-Executive Producer
45
Touched By Evil (1997)
Director
62
When Friendship Kills (1996)
Director
67
She Woke Up Pregnant (1996)
Director
55
Abduction of Innocence (1996)
Supervising Producer, Director
41
The Cover Girl Murders (1993)
Director
Hitler's Daughter (1990)
Director
1980s
19 titles · average score 57
60
Monkey Shines (1988)
Director of Photography
47
Let's Get Harry (1986)
Director of Photography
57
Heat (1986)
Director of Photography
64
The Last Dragon (1985)
Director of Photography
43
Where the Boys Are (1984)
Director of Photography
63
The Flamingo Kid (1984)
Director of Photography
33
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Director of Photography
45
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
Director of Photography
63
Nighthawks (1981)
Director of Photography
50
So Fine (1981)
Director of Photography
54
Cruising (1980)
Director of Photography
59
Times Square (1980)
Director of Photography
1970s
5 titles · average score 68
78
Superman (1978)
Camera Operator
58
The Wiz (1978)
Camera Operator
66
The Brink's Job (1978)
Additional Photography
87
Jaws (1975)
Assistant Camera
53
Crazy Joe (1974)
Camera Intern